They Died On The Same Day

AN AGED RESIDENT OF SALEM AND HIS WIFE.

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Husband Who Worried Over Wife's Illness Suddenly Stricken and Died First.

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The neighborhood of Salem has been deeply shocked by the death of two of their oldest residents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hamilton, who died within a few hours of each other on Sunday last.

Mrs. Hamilton had been ill for some time with a serious case of bronchitis and her aged husband had worried a good deal about her. Suddenly on Sunday morning he was stricken with paralysis and died at 11 a. m. he was followed by his wife, who died that evening at 9 o'clock.

They were the parents of four children, Mrs. Adelbert Walker, of this city, being one of them.

The funeral was held Wednesday at 10:30 a. m. from the house and at 11 o'clock from Pebbles church.